Bolstering EPA Rules, New Study Details Risks Of Lead Exposure In Adults

摘要

A new study linking low-level lead exposure with increased risk of adult deaths from cardiovascular disease could help EPA strengthen its cost-benefit analyses and drive new or updated rules to address the metal, including a measure addressing lead paint in public and commercial (P&C) buildings where the agency is struggling to assess risks to adults."One thing they struggled with, in the rulemaking world is that unless you quantify the [dose-response] relationship you can't use [the analysis] for benefit-cost assessment," one environmentalist says. "This study makes that connection."